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dickrubin716, 10 days ago to bookstodon

I would love to get your thoughts and feedback on my #BookCover from my latest book, The Challenges of Being Me. Do you like it? Does it capture your attention? Without knowing anything about the book, what genre would you say this cover best fits? #writingcommunity #bookstodon #authors @bookstodon

patchworkbunny, 10 days ago

@dickrubin716 @thorncoyle @bookstodon It's rare to see a black and white YA cover, and the ones that do tend to have brightly coloured accents. For example Jennifer E. Smith's books have some doodles and a playful font to indicate YA.

CindySue, 28 days ago to books

What is everyone reading? I feel like I haven't picked a book up in ages.

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#books #reading #read #bookstodon

patchworkbunny, 28 days ago

@CindySue @bookstodon I'm reading The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo and listening to A Power Unbound by Freya Marske.

kimlockhartga, 1 month ago to books

@bookstodon Hey, I love me some Penguin Random House as much as the next reader, but I'm also interested in the indies, which are usually more daring than the Big Five.

Favorite indie publishers? Please add to my list:

Two Dollar Radio
Bluemoose
Unnamed Press
Coffeehouse
Small Beer
Graywolf
Catapult
Driftwood
Black Spot
Future Tense
Copper Canyon
Tin House
Dzanc
Melville House
Quirk
Blackwater
Red Hen
City Lights
Algonquin
Black Rose
Hellbound
Wakefield
Fledgling

#bookstodon #books #indie #publishers

patchworkbunny, 1 month ago

@kimlockhartga
I don't read nearly enough from the indies, but I'll add:
Unsung Stories
Dead Ink Books
Canongate @canongatebooks
Peirene
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jillrhudy, 2 months ago to 13thFloor

Listening to Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart by Gennarose Nethercott and reading The Honey Witch by Sidney J. Shields and Flint and Mirror by John Crowley. What about you guys?
#bookstodon #fiction @bookstodon

patchworkbunny, 2 months ago

@jillrhudy @bookstodon listening to Red Side Story by Jasper Fforde (love it!) and just started reading A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal.

kimlockhartga, 2 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon Do you own any autographed books? If so, did you personally meet the author at a signing?

patchworkbunny, 2 months ago

@kimlockhartga Pre-signed copies are getting quite common in the UK, so I have loads of them where I haven't met the author and I don't feel strongly about having it signed anyway! I do have some from events where I've met the author, but I don't go to many any more. @bookstodon

patchworkbunny, 3 months ago to books

Finished What Feasts at Night - T. Kingfisher always delivers! This was extra creepy because I have a thing about moths. When I was a kid, someone convinced me they would nest in my hair...
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patchworkbunny, 3 months ago

@jillrhudy Regular moths in my bedroom when I'm trying to sleep freak me out, so she didn't really need to make them scarier for me. It also reminded me a bit of the sleep paralysis storyline in Haunting of Hill House TV show. Also scary. @bookstodon

patchworkbunny, 3 months ago

@eyrea I'm not sure I needed to know that 😱 Maybe they could just eat my dog's hair. It's everywhere. @bookstodon

skaeth, 3 months ago to books

What are your thoughts on DNF (Did Not Finish)-ing books? Do you feel guilty about it? Do you worry you missed out on something? Or are you confident in dropping a book and reaching for the next one?

At what point are you most likely to DNF, if ever? What sorts of things cause you to DNF?

My friend, book blogger Kriti, was musing on these questions a while back, and it sparked this new post: https://armedwithabook.com/dealing-with-dnf-the-practice-of-did-not-finish/

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patchworkbunny, 3 months ago

@skaeth @bookstodon No guilt! I'm reading for pleasure, so it should be pleasurable? I sometimes power through something short if it's going to tick off a tricky prompt in a challenge I'm doing, but I won't spend too long on a book that's feeling like a chore. That's a surefire way to end up in a reading slump.

patchworkbunny, 3 months ago

@skaeth I do Around the Year in 52 Books and Popsugar every year. I like having a list to tick things off against but I'm not super strict with either. @bookstodon

patchworkbunny, 3 months ago

@skaeth ATY we come up with the prompts as a group, so it's always fun and flexible. Popsugar is more about the people I do the challenge with, I don't always like all the prompts but there's a community aspect I love. @bookstodon

NickEast, 4 months ago to books

Which one's your favourite? I'm partial to being called an ink drinker... 😁

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#Bookwyrm #Bookworm #BookFlea #LibraryMouse #ReadRat #InkDrinker #Book #Books #Bookstodon #BookLove #BoostingIsSharing

patchworkbunny, 4 months ago

@NickEast I aspire to being a Reading Horse! Probably more of a mouse in reality. @reading @bookstodon @bookbubble @books

patchworkbunny, 4 months ago to random

After feeding Indeed my CV, it has decided I could be the warden on Brownsea Island (fab job, not qualified) or a library assistant (would be fun but pays pittance). Um, thanks Indeed. I got better results before I updated my profile.

patchworkbunny, 4 months ago

If anyone is looking for someone part-time remote (UK based, or hybrid in Bournemouth area) to do software testing, product ownership, general dev related admin stuff, give me a shout! I have 15 years experience as a "software tester" but much of that was with small businesses where I did a lot of different tasks. I actually quite enjoy looking after backlogs.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellie-warren-1818bb9b/

#LookingForWork

kimlockhartga, 5 months ago to bookstodon

@bookstodon Just out of curiosity, how close are you to your reading goal for the year? I need to read 12 more books to meet the goal I set for myself. 📚📚📚📚

Not everyone works the same way, of course. We've discussed before that reading goals are counterproductive for many. Having a goal really helps me, but it doesn't work for everyone. Just like reading for pleasure and reading to write a review are very different processes.

patchworkbunny, 5 months ago

@kimlockhartga @bookstodon I feel like I've read less this year but I'm 7 away from my goal, and considering the kind of things I read at this time of year, that's easily achievable!

patchworkbunny, 8 months ago

@lunalein @bookstodon I am so fussy about narrators, they can really make or break an audiobook for me. I love Maya Lindh's reading of Will Dean's books, she is just perfectly Tuva for me, and I probably wouldn't have been so invested in the series without her. I always try and sample new narrators before committing. I'll switch to eye-based-reading if I don't get on with them but am interested enough in the book to continue.

patchworkbunny, 8 months ago

@gwendolenau @starry1086 @bookstodon There's also Wordery (UK company) who do free international delivery. I think one of the original Book Depository people started it after TBD was sold to Amazon.